California ISO

Engineer

• Work on highly complex engineering assignments
• Provide power systems expertise in support of transmission system planning policies and decisions
• Participate in WECC planning studies
• Collaborate with other Regional Transmission Engineering staff, Participating Transmission owners and stakeholders on planning studies and planning initiatives
• Perform and review technical analyses and provide support for economic assessments of the transmission grid
• Propose projects and mitigation alternatives as appropriate
• Produce annual transmission plans in coordination with transmission owners and stakeholders
• Implement Transmission Planning Process and Generation Interconnection Process Business Practice Manuals
• Self certifies that all NERC Standards applicable to a Planning Coordinator are met
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve engineering-related problems and potential problems
• Participate in path rating studies and contingency analyses (including power flow, short circuit, stability, and post-transient analyses)
• Provide ongoing active participation in, guidance to, and technical support related to transmission system, renewable integration, customer services group, market operations and operations engineering and other departments within the ISO as required
• Provide ISO management and other external entities with essential information relating to the ISO controlled grid and control area
• Compile, analyze, and submit data and reports in compliance with external standards and requirements
• Represent the ISO's interests in applicable WECC and related committees, work groups, and other public and industry forums
• Provide basic training and guidance to Associate Engineers

Regional Transmission Engineer

• Responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the ISO Transmission Maintenance Standards
• Conducts maintenance reviews of each PTO’s maintenance records and facilities
• Analyzes results from the annual maintenance reviews, standard maintenance reporting system, and availability measures to identify any positive or negative trending, and makes appropriate recommendations to the ISO and PTOs that will result in overall improvements to grid reliability
• Reviews and approves equipment rating entries for the Transmission Register (TR) for internal and external stakeholders
• Provides substation expertise and joint oversight in implementing the ISO Transmission Planning Process Phase III competitive solicitation process
• Partners with and supports the Regional Transmission Engineering, Grid Operations, and others within the ISO to understand and resolve identified transmission facility-related issues
• Trains and mentors others concerning transmission facilities and their function
• Resolves transmission facility maintenance-related stakeholder issues
• In partnership with the lead transmission assets engineers, identifies areas to improve the functionality of the group and the overall department
• Actively participates in staff meetings, and identifies improvements to department practices, policies and processes
• Ensures compliance with FERC, NERC and other regulatory requirements relating to transmission maintenance
• Responsible for transmission facility compliance reporting requirements

Regional Transmission Engineer

Senior Transmission Assets Engineer